From Exec to Coach with Ron Denoo

Ron Denoo retired from thirty years in global chemicals — CEO of a German plastics firm, twelve at Mitsubishi Chemical — on his own terms. Five weeks later, he had hit his annual consulting-income goal.

The playbook: announce the exit two years early, leave as an indispensable ally, open shop without a website. Consulting is a trust business. First client was his former employer.

Ron explains the shift from consultant (diagnose and deliver) to coach (guide teams to build capability) — and why "ask, don't tell" disarms resistance.